91. A Dutch frigate crossed the Suez Canal Wednesday on its way to the Gulf to support a U.S. military buildup in the region. 92. A senior Iranian official said Friday that the massive U.S. military buildup in the Gulf had agitated the region and heightened insecurity. 93. A military buildup in China. 94. A similar military buildup was reported on the Pakistani side, though the extent of it remained unclear. 95. Although the two sides are approaching each other to break a three-year freeze in dialogue, neither side has eased its military buildup. 96. APTV looks at preparations for conflict in Taipei, and the military buildup on the Taiwanese island of Penghu. 97. And they all refused to back the latest U.S. military buildup in the Gulf to force Saddam Hussein to let inspectors roam freely. 98. As part of the military buildup, the USS Independence arrived in the Gulf on Thursday with a submarine and four other ships. 99. As the inspectors returned, the United States continued its military buildup in the Gulf. 100. ASEAN countries have been expanding their armies in concern over a Chinese military buildup. |